TEMPE, Ariz. – The 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena in Rapid City, South Dakota and will feature the host Rapid City Rush taking on a team of CHL All-Stars comprised of players from the remaining 17 CHL clubs. 
The starters were selected via voting done by CHL head coaches, CHL Communication’s Departments and select media members from CHL cities. In all, 60 ballots were cast during the voting process. The top vote getter in the balloting process is Rio Grande Valley defenseman Darcy Campbell who appeared on 35 ballots, earning one of the two starting defensemen spots. He will be joined on the blue line by Mississippi defenseman Nathan Lutz. The starting forwards are Bossier-Shreveport’s David Rutherford (the top vote-getting forward appearing on 34 ballots), Odessa’s Sebastien Thinel and Laredo’s Neil Trimm. The starting goaltender is Colorado’s Kyle Jones. 2011 CHL All-Star Team Starters
Pos.- Player, Team (All-Star Appearance)
F- David Rutherford, Bossier-Shreveport (1st) F- Sebastien Thinel, Odessa (5th) F- Neil Trimm, Laredo (1st) D- Darcy Campbell, Rio Grande Valley (1st) D- Nathan Lutz, Mississippi (1st) G- Kyle Jones, Colorado (1st) David Rutherford (F), Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs The second-year Mudbugs leads the CHL with 19 goals, five of which are game winners, and has had six multiple-goal games. Overall, the Ladner, British Columbia native has 33 points (19-14=33) ranking eighth in the league. Sebastien Thinel (F), Odessa Jackalopes This will be the fifth all-star appearance for the Jacks all-time games played leader. The St. Jerome, Quebec native is having his usual stellar season leading the league with 44 points (16-28=44) and ranking fifth with a +14 plus/minus rating. Neil Trimm (F), Laredo Bucks In his two CHL seasons prior to the 2010-11 campaign (103 games), the Westmeath, Ontario native combined to score 74 points but in just 27 games this season he has exploded offensively with 37 points (10-27=37) ranking fourth in the league in scoring. Darcy Campbell (D), Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees The first-year Killer Bee leads all defensemen with nine goals and 28 points. Earlier in the season, the Airdrie, Alberta native went on a stretch that saw him score seven goals over a seven-game stretch. Nathan Lutz (D), Mississippi RiverKings The first-year RiverKing ranks second among defensemen with 23 points (8-15=23). The Mistatim, Saskatchewan native also has five power play goals and two game winning goals on his resume. Kyle Jones (G), Colorado Eagles The first-year Eagle is tied for fifth in the CHL with 10 wins and ranks among the league leaders with his 2.44 goals against average and .927 save percentage. The North Delta, British Columbia native is tied for the league lead with two shutouts. The reserves for the CHL All-Star team will be announced next week. Contact comments@prohockeynews.com
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